Author: Lenny Burnham
Pop Culture Spin Managing Editor Lenny Burnham is a writer/comedian in New York City. He hosts the podcast The Filmographers.
Review: 'Code Black' Premieres on CBS
CBS's new medical drama Code Black is a standard medical procedure, with the twist that it takes place in one of the busiest emergency rooms in the country. Unfortunately, this sense of urgency doesn't add...
31 Days of Halloween Episodes: Day 1: The Lyin', The Watch and the Wardrobe (Ugly Betty)
Here at Pop Culture Spin we refuse to accept that Halloween is only one day. We're going to be celebrating Halloween all month, by highlighting one of our favorite Halloween episodes every day. Today we're...
Review: 'The Grinder' Premieres on Fox
Fox's new comedy The Grinder tells the story of two brothers. Stewart Sanderson ( The Wonder Years 's Fred Savage) is a nervous lawyer who knows his stuff but has trouble vocalizing his arguments properly....
Review: 'Grandfathered' Premieres on Fox
Fox's new comedy Grandfathered has an extremely likable cast and some potential, but it could be ruined by a lack of real stakes to keep you invested. The show is about Jimmy ( Full House...
Review: 'Quantico' Premieres on ABC
Quantico is a new ABC drama that tells the story of a group of new recruits at Quantico, focusing on Alex Parrish (Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra from Barfi! and Agneepath ). The present storyline shows...
Review: 'Blood & Oil' Premieres on ABC
ABC's new drama Blood & Oil can best be described as pleasant. The story of ambitious but idealistic couple Billy LeFever and Cody LeFever getting into the oil business with the much more cynical, conniving...
Review: 'The Player' Premieres on NBC
The Player premiered on NBC last night and it is unbelievably bad. The ridiculous premise reminded me a lot of Death Race , but instead of embracing the silliness to create some campy overblown fun,...
Review: 'Heroes Reborn' Premieres on NBC
Heroes Reborn , the follow-up series to the 2006 show Heroes , premiered last night with a scattered episode. The two-hour premiere had interesting moments, but could've used more focus to suck people in. The...
Review: 'Rosewood' Premieres on FOX
Fox's latest procedural Rosewood is about a private pathologist named, you guessed it, Rosewood. He's played by the handsome and charming Morris Chestnut from Nurse Jackie . Rosewood teams up with detective Annalise Villa, played...
Review: 'The Muppets' Premieres on ABC
The Muppets is off to a strong start with its first episode. After one episode, the characters are immediately well-defined, even for viewers who are unfamiliar with them. The show's style blends the behind-the-scenes aspects...